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Long Beach council to consider emergency declaration after hack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

The Long Beach City Council will meet virtually on Friday to consider adopting a state of emergency proclamation after the city was hacked earlier this week.After “a network security incident occurred" earlier this week, online systems including the city's website were taken offline. As of Friday morning, longbeach.gov is again online, though it appears some functions are still unavailable. City of Long Beach hacked, website down The council's vote would ratify a proclamation of emergency already issued by City Manager Tom Modica, the city said in a news release."If adopted, the emergency proclamation will streamline and strengthen City response efforts as it continues to investigate and resolve the incident ... Emergency powers are needed to quickly deploy the City’s personnel, to facilitate additional contract authority if specialized services are needed to be procured quickly, to ensure continuity of the City’s operations, and to raise the level of purchase authority available ...

Poll: Schiff leads U.S. Senate race while nearly 40% of Californians undecided

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) leads in the race to succeed the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, though nearly 40% of California voters surveyed are still undecided, a new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found.When asked which candidate they would vote for if the March 2024 primary election for U.S. Senate was held today, 16% of those surveyed said they’d vote for Schiff, followed by 13% supporting Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine).Ten percent said they’d vote for former professional baseball player Steve Garvey, a Republican, and 9% would support Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland).Results of November 2023 Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey (Inside California Politics)James P. Bradley, a Republican, followed with 3%; Lexi Reese, a Democrat, with 2%; Eric Early, a Republican, with 2%; Christina Pascucci, a Democrat, with 2%; and Jonathan Reiss and Sarah Liew, both Republicans, with 1%.Two percent of those surveyed said they'd vote for someone else.A plurality -- 39% -- s...

Identifying fake news will now be a school requirement in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

California will now require K-12 students to learn media literacy skills, such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they see online.Beginning next year, a new law will integrate media literacy skills into mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks, according to AB-873’s text. New California law guarantees 30-minute recess break for school-aged children The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman, a Democrat representing San Mateo County in Northern California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law in October.“Teaching media literacy is a key strategy to support our children, their families, and our society that are inundated with misinformation and disinformation on social media networks and digital platforms,” Berman said in a statement.“As we've seen too often in the last decade, what happens online can have the most terrifying of real-world impacts. From climate denial to vaccine conspiracy theories to the January 6 at...

Man fatally shot after fight in Reseda alleyway, LAPD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

A man was fatally shot in a Reseda alleyway after fighting his suspected killer.The man, 35, and the shooter had a physical altercation in the alley behind the 19500 block of Vanowen Street at about 10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The shooter opened fire at least once, striking the man before fleeing the scene.The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.The victim was not homeless, and the incident was not gang-related, police said.Alexis Lewis and Sam Bader contributed to this report.

Bay Area and California job markets bounce back with October gains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

The Bay Area posted job gains during October, an upswing that helped the nine-county region snap a string of job losses, a new government report released Friday shows.Despite the improvement, the job gains in the Bay Area in October remain well below the robust pace of employment increases that the region achieved in the first half of this year.The Bay Area added 3,300 jobs in October — but the increase was fueled mainly by gains in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, the report shows. The South Bay and the East Bay both suffered job losses last month.The South Bay lost 400 jobs, the East Bay shed 500 positions, and the San Francisco-San Mateo region gained 4,000 jobs. All of the numbers were adjusted for seasonal volatility.California added 40,200 jobs in October, which represented a big improvement from the decidedly feeble employment gains the state produced in June, July, August and September, the government report shows.The statewide unemployment rate worsened, however, r...

New Levi’s Stadium GM says there’s no fanbase like 49ers ‘Faithful’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

Francine Hughes has been working in sports and venue management for more than 20 years, including a stint managing the legendary Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.“Throughout those experiences I’ve overseen the crafting of best in class fan experiences, as well as the behind-the-scenes operations of major organizations,” says Hughes, who has worked on such massive events as the Los Angeles Marathon over the years.All of that served to prep Hughes for her latest role — executive vice president and general manager of Levi’s Stadium.She’s only a few months into her first NFL season, yet she’s already impressed with what she’s witnessing in Santa Clara.“After joining the San Francisco 49ers (earlier this year), I can already tell there’s no fanbase or building quite like the ‘Faithful’ or Levi’s Stadium, so it’s a privilege to get to do that work for this organization,” she says.We recently had the chance to talk with Hughes about her new job.Q: What’s the best thing about your job?A...

Analysis: What America’s shoplifting panic is really about

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

Analysis by Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNNNew York — “Shoplifting in Great Department Stores.” “The Shoplifting Profession.” “No Mercy to Shoplifters.”These headlines could be from articles today. But they’re from the early 1900s.While shoplifting has seemingly never been a bigger problem than it is now, shoplifting has long captured the public’s attention. Anxiety over shoplifting is an enduring phenomenon and is often a stand-in for larger concerns of cultural, economic or political changes.“The figure of a shoplifter may provide for a scapegoat for deeper problems that are more complex and intractable,” James Walsh, who directs the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s graduate program on criminology and justice, told CNN. “It resonates with broader concerns about law and disorder.”In 19th century Victorian Britain, hysteria focused on middle-class women, who were accessing public spaces for the first time. Some were stealing for the thrill. These fears of women stealing con...

Big Sunnyvale apartment complex is bought in $60 million-plus deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A big apartment complex in Sunnyvale has been bought by a veteran group of real estate investors from the Bay Area in a deal that tops $60 million.The residential property, located at 355 East Evelyn Avenue in Sunnyvale, has been bought for slightly under $62.3 million, according to documents filed on Nov. 16 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.San Mateo-based Acacia Capital, acting through an affiliate, bought the Villa del Sol apartment complex, the county property records show.Pacific Urban Investors, a unit of commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap, sold the Villa del Sol apartments to Acacia Capital.Villa del Sol is an apartment property with 124 units in two buildings, according to the Rent Cafe website.The residential complex is at the corner of East Evelyn Avenue and South Sunnyvale Avenue in Sunnyvale.Amenities in the just-bought apartment complex include a 24-hour fitness center, a spa, a hot tub, a pool and courtyards. The apa...

Campbell breaks ground on library renovation project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

Groundbreaking libraryThe City of Campbell and the Santa Clara County Library District broke ground for the fully renovated Campbell Library on Friday, Nov. 10.The renovated library, located at 77 Harrison Ave., will include collaborative meeting rooms, a fully equipped community room, children’s play spaces and dedicated spaces for children, teens and adults. Construction is expected to be completed by summer 2025.“With the full renovation offering bright, open and welcoming spaces, we look forward to providing Campbell residents a destination to read, relax, attend a program, learn a new skill or get together with others to work, study and socialize,” County Librarian Jennifer Weeks said in a statement.For more information about the Campbell Library renovation project and the new Campbell Police facility, visit campbellca.gov/MeasureO.Cancer support fundraiserIn a tribute to the late Trudy Blechman, founder of Trudys Brides and Special Occasions in The Pruneyard shopping center, S...

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: Arizona on top as USC falls, Utah and WSU rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:39 GMT

The Pac-12 power ratings will appear weekly on the Hotline until the conference tournament, although the publication day will change once football season ends.Two weeks into the most important two months of the college basketball season, the Pac-12 owns a 29-6 record in non-conference play. The winning percentage of 82.8 is well above the historical threshold (70 percent) that leads to success on Selection Sunday.But most of the toughest games are ahead. Next week, in fact, the conference has dates lined up with No. 4 Marquette, No. 14 Arkansas, No. 15 Baylor and No. 18 Michigan State.We’ll monitor the situation closely. Results in November (and December) have an enormous impact on what happens in March.To the power ratings …1. Arizona (3-0)Last week: 2Results: beat Duke 78-73, beat Southern 97-59Next up: vs. Belmont (Friday)Comment: Standard policy at Hotline HQ: Beat Duke at Duke and you’re No. 1 in the power ratings, regardless of record, date, weather condition...